Tory MP Anne Milton among Surrey Half Marathon runners

Anne Milton will be among the runners lining up to take on the 13.1-mile course on Sunday

Sonja Freebody, Shirley West, Anne Milton and Ashton Burdon making one more push to support the Surrey Half Marathon

Guildford MP Anne Milton is chasing a bumper fundraising total as she supports four charities for this year’s Surrey Half Marathon.

The inaugural event, which takes place on Sunday (March 9), is the first road race of its kind in the area and will see runners take on a 13.1-mile route from Guildford to Woking and back.

Mrs Milton has signed up for the event and will run it while raising funds for Guildford YMCA, the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) and the British Heart Foundation.

She said: “I decided I couldn’t turn down the first Surrey Half Marathon so with a small team of willing friends we are on the road to raise money for four Guildford charities.

“For those of you who know [Guildford fundraiser] Shirley West, you will also know why this had to be one of my chosen charities.

“We have an ambitious fundraising target of £5,000. I know people get so many requests for sponsorship these days, however anything that they can give will help lubricate my creaking knees, cheer my heart and bring much needed funds to these four wonderful charities which do so much to help people in Guildford.”

Anne Milton has completed runs for charity before

Sonja Freebody, RASASC spokesman, said: “Mrs Milton has been a great supporter of ours for a long time, but it is still a wonderful surprise to be one of her chosen charities.

“Fundraising for any cause is very difficult in the current financial climate. It is quite an uphill battle. So support in an event like this is great. We are very grateful."

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